megakalsilite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mega- + kalsilite, because it is identical in chemical formula with kalsilite, but its unit cell is 12 times larger.
Noun
[edit]megakalsilite
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Megakalsilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “megakalsilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.